Isiah Young (born January 5, 1990) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the sprints. He was selected to compete for the United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 200-meter dash.
Career Born in Junction City, Kansas, he attended Junction City High School then Allen Community College, competing athletically for both institutions. Young also did weightlifting during his high school years.Isiah Young Headed to Olympics . KJCK (2012-07-12). Retrieved on 2012-07-12. At the 2009 USATF Junior Olympics he won a sprint double in the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash.2009 USATF Junior Olympics Results. USATF. Retrieved on 2012-07-12. He enrolled at the University of Mississippi in 2010 and took part in collegiate competition with the Ole Miss Rebels. He missed the 2011 outdoor season,Isiah Young. University of Mississippi. Retrieved on 2012-07-12. but in 2012 he won the 200 m at the Southeastern Conference meet with a school record of 20.32 seconds.Ole Miss 2012 Track and Field Notes . GoDrakeBulldogs. Retrieved on 2012-07-12. At the Drake Relays, he won the 100 m and placed second only to Wallace Spearmon over 200 m.Dunaway, Jim (2012-04-29). Spearmon, Lowe and Wilson break meet records at Drake Relays. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-12. After this he came fourth in the 200 m at the NCAA Outdoor Championship.
He was disappointed with finished out of the top three at the NCAA meet and changed his focus to the 2012 United States Olympic Trials.Ole Miss sprinter Isiah Young on making the U.S. Olympic team. Clarion Ledger. Retrieved on 2012-07-12. He finished in third place in the 200 m with a wind-assisted time of 20.16 seconds. Having finished on the podium behind Spearmon and Maurice Mitchell, he guaranteed his selection for the 2012 London Olympics.Gordon, Ed (2012-07-02). Spearmon, Tinsley, Demus and Reese shine as U.S. Olympic trials conclude in Eugene. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-12. At London, he reached the semifinals.
On May 23, 2013, at the NCAA East Region Championships, Young joined the 10 second club running 100 meters in 9.99 with a +0.3 aiding wind.
At the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Young qualified for the 2013 World Championships in Athletics by finishing second in the 200 meters. His time of 19.86 (+1.6 m/s wind) tied him with Donald Quarrie, Maurice Greene and Justin Gatlin for the 24th best performer of all time.
Statistics Information from IAAF profile or Track & Field Results Reporting System unless otherwise noted.
Personal bests Event Time Wind Competition Venue Date Notes100 m 9.89 +0.2 PURE Athletics Summer Invitational Clermont, Florida, USA May 30, 2021 9.82 +3.0 Pure Athletics Sprint Elite Meet Clermont, Florida, USA May 16, 2015 Wind-assisted200 m 19.86 +1.6 USA Championships Des Moines, Iowa, USA June 23, 2013 19.75 +4.1 Pure Athletics Sprint Elite Meet Clermont, Florida, USA May 16, 2015 Wind-assisted 4×100 m relay 38.07 n/a World Relays Yokohama, Japan May 12, 2019 4×200 m relay 1:19.88 n/a World Relays Nassau, Bahamas April 23, 2013
Seasonal bests Year 100 m 200 m 2009 10.44 21.50 2010 10.32 21.29 2011 10.31 20.81 2012 10.09 20.33 2013 9.99 19.86 2014 10.23 20.58 2015 10.00 19.93 2016 10.03 20.24 2017 9.97 20.14 2018 9.92 19.93 2019 9.99 20.29 2021 9.89 19.99
International championship results Representing the 2012 Olympic Games London, England 8th (semi 2) 200 m 20.89 −0.6 2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 3rd (semi 2) 200 m 20.36 0.0 2014 World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 1st (semi 2) 4×200 m relay 1:21.35 n/a 2015 World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 4×200 m relay — n/a Passing out of zone World Championships Beijing, China 6th (qf 1) 200 m 20.51 −0.3 2017 World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 2nd 4×200 m relay 1:19.88 n/a World Championships London, England 8th 200 m 20.64 −0.1 2019 World Relays Yokohama, Japan 2nd 4×100 m relay 38.07 n/a
National championship results Representing the Ole Miss Rebels2012 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships Nampa, Idaho 7th 60 m 6.63 n/a NCAA Division I Championships Des Moines, Iowa 9th 100 m 10.09 +1.4 4th 200 m 20.89 −4.2 USA Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 23rd 100 m 10.41 +1.6 3rd 200 m 20.16 +2.3 Wind-assisted 2013 NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon 3rd 100 m 9.93 +3.2 Wind-assisted2nd 200 m 20.17 +2.6 Wind-assistedRepresenting Nike2013 USA Championships Des Moines, Iowa 6th 100 m 10.12 +1.1 1st 200 m 19.86 +1.6 2014 USA Championships Sacramento, California 18th 100 m 10.43 −0.9 10th 200 m 20.55 +2.1 Wind-assisted 2015 USA Championships Eugene, Oregon 4th 100 m 10.00 0.0 2nd 200 m 19.93 +0.4 2016 USA Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 6th (semi 2) 100 m 10.21 +2.0 3rd (semi 1) 200 m 20.59 −1.1 2017 USA Championships Sacramento, California 8th 100 m 10.25 −0.7 5th 200 m 20.42 −2.3 2018 USA Championships Des Moines, Iowa 4th 100 m 10.00 +1.1 2019 USA Championships Des Moines, Iowa 6th 100 m 10.21 −1.0
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